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Bonham Middle

Public Grades 6-8
287th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 88% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Bonham Middle is a public middle school in Amarillo, Texas, serving 868 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Amarillo Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 411 out of 961 school districts in the state.

Bonham Middle consistently outperforms the Amarillo ISD and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Bonham Middle's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades were 68.33%, 64.86%, and 70.49%, respectively, compared to the Amarillo ISD's scores of 55.2%, 46.85%, and 53.26%, and the state's scores of 54.21%, 51.69%, and 56.39%. Bonham Middle also maintains relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.7% over the past few years, which are lower than the Amarillo ISD and state averages.

When comparing Bonham Middle to other nearby middle schools within the Amarillo ISD, it stands out as a higher-performing school. For instance, schools like Mann Middle, Houston Middle, and Fannin Middle have significantly lower STAAR proficiency rates and overall SchoolDigger rankings compared to Bonham Middle. Additionally, Bonham Middle's Gifted and Talented program has been consistently strong, with the school ranking in the top 25% of Texas middle schools in this category over the past few years.

892
Students ?
18.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,057
Per pupil spending ?
33.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5600 S W 49th
       Amarillo, TX  79109-5802

(806) 326-3100

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Bonham Middle usually attend:

High:    Amarillo High School
    Amtech Career Academy

Feeder schools for Bonham Middle:

Elementary:    Sleepy Hollow Elementary
    Western Plateau Elementary
    Windsor Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.5%
Hispanic:
23.2%
African American:
5.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (65% vs 45% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 12% of Texas middle schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg44%
Texas avg45%
287th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 9Middle Schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)
411th of 961Amarillo Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202582.3287 of 234487.8%★★★★☆
202480.8307 of 237287.1%★★★★☆
202378.8354 of 233084.8%★★★★☆
202277.8361 of 225484.0%★★★★☆
202180.1308 of 225286.3%★★★★☆
201981.1293 of 219386.6%★★★★☆
201883.0239 of 208088.5%★★★★☆
201780.3265 of 202786.9%★★★★☆
201677.9328 of 198783.5%★★★★☆
201579.6275 of 204386.5%★★★★☆
201482.6212 of 198789.3%★★★★☆
201378.3286 of 197385.5%★★★★☆
201275.1367 of 195181.2%★★★★☆
201170.7400 of 189578.9%★★★★☆
201064.1603 of 180366.6%★★★☆☆
200978.5185 of 176389.5%★★★★☆
200878.1201 of 171888.3%★★★★☆
200778.0216 of 168487.2%★★★★☆
200677.5245 of 158584.5%★★★★☆
200575.7276 of 158282.6%★★★★☆
200477.4205 of 157387.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202569.7199 of 99780.0%★★★★☆
202471.0254 of 128080.2%★★★★☆
202371.8255 of 127380.0%★★★★☆
202254.3438 of 125165.0%★★★☆☆
202181.8120 of 121390.1%★★★★★
201977.7171 of 119385.7%★★★★☆
201878.3162 of 116786.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202583.624 of 50595.2%★★★★★
202453.5324 of 61747.5%★★☆☆☆
202363.2230 of 61662.7%★★★☆☆
202221.4536 of 60611.6%★☆☆☆☆
202180.170 of 58988.1%★★★★☆
201945.6380 of 59436.0%★★☆☆☆
201864.3195 of 58766.8%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202256.5685 of 218268.6%★★★☆☆
202175.3226 of 211889.3%★★★★☆
201985.5123 of 205894.0%★★★★★
201884.7123 of 200893.9%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202585.4113 of 142892.1%★★★★★
202459.6518 of 177070.7%★★★★☆
202364.2407 of 172076.3%★★★★☆
202267.3316 of 164380.8%★★★★☆
202182.3103 of 159293.5%★★★★★
201963.4328 of 144577.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202583.9173 of 182590.5%★★★★★
202478.9305 of 224286.4%★★★★☆
202377.2362 of 224183.8%★★★★☆
202275.2401 of 222181.9%★★★★☆
202177.8327 of 215184.8%★★★★☆
201985.6201 of 204790.2%★★★★★
201882.3231 of 200888.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202572.7243 of 123080.2%★★★★☆
202370.0415 of 148172.0%★★★★☆
202272.5342 of 148877.0%★★★★☆
202171.9405 of 150173.0%★★★★☆
201969.7416 of 144671.2%★★★★☆
201867.6470 of 143067.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202568.7363 of 173179.0%★★★★☆
202469.2441 of 211979.2%★★★★☆
202369.3444 of 211679.0%★★★★☆
202272.3363 of 207782.5%★★★★☆
202168.7424 of 204379.2%★★★★☆
201968.5407 of 193579.0%★★★★☆
201878.1246 of 189587.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.0317 of 182082.6%★★★★☆
202466.3488 of 223578.2%★★★★☆
202366.4527 of 225176.6%★★★★☆
202258.5694 of 222068.7%★★★☆☆
202166.5463 of 217278.7%★★★★☆
201964.9510 of 207375.4%★★★★☆
201876.6247 of 203987.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202578.0258 of 181885.8%★★★★☆
202475.1376 of 224683.3%★★★★☆
202378.3348 of 224584.5%★★★★☆
202279.4307 of 222886.2%★★★★☆
202181.2277 of 216887.2%★★★★☆
201974.1383 of 206981.5%★★★★☆
201881.2258 of 203087.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202530.2521 of 67622.9%★☆☆☆☆
202441.1475 of 81841.9%★★☆☆☆
202335.1563 of 81731.1%★★☆☆☆
202248.2406 of 81350.1%★★★☆☆
202162.6211 of 74371.6%★★★★☆
201950.3351 of 75353.4%★★★☆☆
201846.1378 of 72047.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.3229 of 156885.4%★★★★☆
202457.9589 of 189168.9%★★★☆☆
202361.5391 of 181578.5%★★★★☆
202259.6420 of 175776.1%★★★★☆
202172.3194 of 171288.7%★★★★☆
201962.8324 of 162680.1%★★★★☆
201874.6162 of 159789.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202577.1211 of 143985.3%★★★★☆
202470.3374 of 173378.4%★★★★☆
202370.9398 of 174977.2%★★★★☆
202269.6413 of 172376.0%★★★★☆
202167.6422 of 170075.2%★★★★☆
201974.7325 of 168480.7%★★★★☆
201874.4333 of 167380.1%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Asian (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)86th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school
White (2025)85th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school
African American (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-9 vs school
At Risk (2022)69th percentile-15 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile-65 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I96%+49 vs state
Science71%+25 vs state
Reading68%+14 vs state
Social Studies57%+27 vs state
Mathematics56%+18 vs state

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Students at Bonham Middle are 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Bonham Middle ranks 287th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Bonham Middle usually go on to attend Amarillo High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 892 students attended Bonham Middle.


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